Top 75+ Ways to Say No and the Value of Saying Yes

Jennifer Foxx | MTNA Business Digest, Volume 2, Issue 4 | July 2023
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:51:15 -0800

As teachers, we all know how hard it can be to say no. We often feel obligated to take on more than we can handle, leaving us feeling overwhelmed and stressed. Thankfully, there are ways to politely decline without sacrificing our own needs. But don’t worry, we don’t have to narrow it down to just five. I may have gotten a little carried away as I came up with 75+ ways to say no, while also remembering there is value in saying yes.